Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBBC Radio 2 newsreader Tina Daheley has announced she is stepping away from the Breakfast Show after more than seven years. Daheley, 45, began reading news for the programme in 2019 when Zoe Ball took over as host and continued with Scott Mills. She stated she is looking forward to a lie-in after 18 years of working on various breakfast shows across the BBC. Daheley clarified she is not leaving BBC Radio 2 entirely and will cover Jeremy Vine's show, as well as appearing on BBC One later this year. Her exit comes ahead of Sara Cox's debut as the new host on 6 July, replacing Scott Mills, who was recently fired. In fullBBC Radio 2’s Tina Daheley leaves Breakfast Show after seven years ahead of Sara Cox debutThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in